Afternoon tea churros

Move over doughnuts – these Spanish-inspired piped puds are dusted with cinnamon and served with British clotted cream and jam

Rack of lamb with new potato, onion & thyme gratin

Like French ‘boulangère’ potatoes, roasting your meat on top of your spuds means they soak up the flavoursome juices

Creamy barley & squash risotto

Barley is cheaper and lighter than Italian risotto rice, you can add all the liquid at once and it’s really hard to overcook

Pot-roast veal with new-season carrots & orange

Use British rose veal to create a roast dinner with a difference – this all-in-one joint is slow-cooked with sweet vegetables, citrus and herbs

Couscous with courgette, fried onions & herbs

Jazz up this versatile grain with coriander, dill and mint, plus lots of grated greens, storecupboard chickpeas and rocket

Garlic roast lamb with hotpot potatoes

A leg of lamb stretches to feed a crowd of up to eight, especially when combined with sliced potatoes and carrots in gravy

Penne with chorizo & broccoli

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Fuse Italian pasta with spicy, Spanish paprika sausage in this midweek supper with greens and cream cheese

Red lentil & chorizo soup

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Sweet smoked paprika and cumin flavour this rustic blend topped with spicy Spanish sausage

Sort-of Scotch broth

An alternative take on the Highland soup with stewed lamb, cabbage and pearl barley

Stewed rabbit with broad beans

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Use this rich game meat in a delicious light casserole with podded beans, bacon, light ale and thyme

Hot-smoked salmon & avocado open sandwiches

A Scandinavian-inflused sandwich with fish, avocado, a horseradish cream, beetroot and dill

Pink melon lollies

Ice pops in the literal sense – these little frozen fruit balls are served with popping candy for extra pizzazz